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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

''Twas Christmas Eve, and little Steve
Knelt by the chimney place;
As If in prayer he bent down there,
And smiles llumed his face.
But oh this lad was very bad
And had a motive base.
II.
81 don't believe" quoth sinful Steve,
THAT Santa Claus is real;
But if he is I'll make him siZZ,
And then he'll jump and squeal!
These will explode, he'll drop his load,
And oh how scared he'll feel!'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

MINNESOTA THRESHER COMPANY.
This corporation, who have just pur-
chased the manufacturing plant and as
sets of the late Northwestern Manufac-
turing and Car company, will assume
active control of the works Jan. next,
and will inaugurate business in the
same energetic fashion with which it
was conducted before the failure. The
enormous capacity of the works can be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Which Forms a Leading Feat
ure Of Minneapolis Public
Institutions.
How the Athen8um Was In
stituted--The Request Of
DR.. Kirby Spencer.
Its Struggle For Existence
Until the City Government
Came to the Rescue.
The Part the Collection Will
Play in the Fine New
Public Library.

HE Min ne apoli s
athen9um, a stock
corporation, wa S
founded under the
general law of Min
nesOta in 1859. Its
initial capt ia /,
amounting to some
SS5, was the proceeds
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Making Steel Rails.

William P. Hunt, the proprietor OF the
South Boston Iron works, where heavy
iron cannon are cast, was in the city
recently. He has been paying visit Of
inspection to the great iron and steel
works in Pennsylvania with view of
enlarging his experience. He remarked
that he regarded the Edgar Thompson
Steel works, near Plttsburg, as marvel
GUS in their extent and excellence.
Among other things he said:
"These works turn out enormous GUAM
titles of steel rails. They have five or
six blast furnaces where they make the
pig frog and eight or ten cupola fur
naces for mixing the iron, besides their
converters and other processes for treat
ing the metal before it reaches the CON-
pleted state. l watched them turning
rails with my watch in hand. In some
instances they brought out a. rail in
twenty seconds. The steady average,
think, would be about two rails min
ute. 1t was marvel to me how they
could handle all the vast quantity of
material that was required for this work.
They use 1900 tons of iron ore day,
1000 tons of coal and large quantities OF
limestone to turn out 1000 tons of pig
iron. In all they handle nearly 5000
tons of material day. 1t is successfully
done through organized and system
atiZed division of labor, but it is won.
full nevertheless New York Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A $4,000 Catalogue.

Veteran Librarian Saunders, of the Aston
library, when asked by reporter regarding
the progress of the work on the new cata-
logue said that he hoped to have the second
volumo out in about six weeks. 1t is ex-
pected to have the two to Sing and CON
Guiding volumes completed with greater speed
and they will probably be done next year.
-Four men have been engaged upon the work
Tor SIX years and the cost will exceed $50 600
Each volume is to consist of about |, 100 pages
and 1,000 copies of each will DO printed, the
Idea being, it is understood, to present copy
10 each of the great libraries of this country
and Europe
The first volume of the now catalogue has
already been found very convenient Special
pans have been taken to ascertain the full
names of authors the type is large, and the
arrangement of titles and names is a
decided Improvement on anything here
tofore attempted of this kind The old cata-
logue. which was also in -four volumes, was
printed between the years 1857 and 1861. The
number of volumes in the library at the end
of last year, according to Superintendent
Robbins Little, was 221 ,490, an increase of
OJ,0O0 in the last ten years The total num-
Der of readers year is now about Il. 900.
lsle fund for the maintenance of the library
Is S4ll $50, and the endowment fund is
81, Az, SAT-. The insurance on the hooks
alone reaches 100000, and that on the
building is $780, 000-New York Mail and
Express.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A Cure for Earth quake.

While all kinds of theories have been
let loose to account for the infirm condi-
ton of our crust, and instruments have
faithfully registered its alteration from
the normal, only one observer has been
brave enough to propose a remedy. This
is an Englishman resident in ischia.
Having studied the disastrous disturb
ances in 1881 and 1888. he came to the
conclusion that a vent for the i'm
prisoned forces was what was
needed. So he suggested a stop
cock to let off the earth's steam. AT
the epicenter of intensity sink an ar
tesian we'll $50 yards deep. This will
relieve the strain and result in a auieter
condition. If Ischia finds this operation
successful, the remedy may be adopted
by South Carolina. The idea of con-
structing an artificial volcano is to be
credited to Mr.. johnson LAWS New
York Graphic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A French Cemetery.


Members of the leading French Jewish
trance to Pere Lachaise. The Rothschild
monument is the largest, and in much the
style of that of the great actress, Rachel.
Adah Menken lies in the same quarter, be-
meath a plain tomb, on which are inscribed
only the words "Thou Knowest." The monu-
ment of the Rob es family is one of the most
striking i'll the cemetery. Its chief feature is
a death mask in bronze of life size, with open
eyes, the forefinger of the right hand resting
on the closed lips, signifying eternal silence.
But on the whole, the famous cemetery is
hideous, its extreme stiffness and artificiality
seeming like satire on the dead Even the
Parisians are beginning to perceive this, and
may i'll time evince some taste in their places
of interment.- York Commercial Ad-
yertiser
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A LULLABY
ably, sweet, my baby love.

Lullaby, sweet, my baby love, :,
For the dew is on the rose;
Mother will rock her treasure, singing
Till the dropping eyelds close
The slim white angels are winging, winging,
Down from the silvery moon, Q
Lullaby sweet, my baby bird,
While mother will rock am Groom
The wild wood doves in the oaks above
Are cooling soft in their dreams,
And the drowsy air a whisper is holding
With the sleepy mountain streams.
Deep in the pool the lily golden y
Is closing her brilliant eyes, o
Lullaby sweet, my baby dear, =
For the stars fash out in the skies. 'gN 81
Lrllaby sweet, my baby of pearl,
Now close my little flowerl
The thrush has forgot his music mellow,
The blackbirds asleep in his bower.
On mothers bosom is made thy pillow,
Her love sweet watch will keep, 0
Rocked in her arms till sunrise hour,
Sleep softly-sleep, Oh! sleep.
Rose Mulholland
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Stanley's Welsh Relatives.

l understand that Mr. Henry NJ. Stan
ley regrets much that he is unable to go
to Dublin, because, although he has dis
cove. ed many out-of the-way places, he
has not discovered Ireland yet. 1t is a
curious thing that he has latterly devel-
oped great repugnance to lecturing in
Wales, which is his native country. The
reason of this is interesting. Your read
ers are aware that Mr.. Stanley spent his
early days in Welsh workhouse, and
that he has no precise knowledge as to
his parentage. Well, whenever he goes
to Wales he is sure to encounter twenty
or thirty old women who persist in claim
ing him as son or a nephew or some
other intimate relation. 1t being highly
embarrassing and inconvenient to have
as many as thirty mothers, the explores
has determined to keep out of the way
of those old ladies in future. He tells
the story himself with great relish
Cor. Freeman's Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
The Japanese Tumbler.

A tea ship that recently arrived at
Portland, Ore, had on board a very pc
culiar bird, called the japanese tumbler.
1t has habit of jumping from its perch,
turning a somersault and coming down
on the perch all standing, and this trick
it will perform dozens of times in sue
cession, till beholders deem the bird de-
mented. 1t is considerably larger than
canary and of rather pretty plumage,
but not much in the musical line.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

HOW VARIOUS AUTHORS WORK.

Justin Mccarthy and Dion Boucicault-
Young Townsend and Howard saIn.
Justin Mccarthy does most of his
writing between in the morning and
II o'clock, noon. Dion Boucicault drinks
pot of strong breakfast tea, eats bis
cult and goes to work between and Q
in the morning, finishing by 8 or 10.
Augustin DAILY rarely undertakes sus-
tanned literary labor until after II o'clock
at night, when the people are out of his
theatre, and he can return in quiet to
the newspaper habits of his early life.
He frequently pegs away until O'Clock
in the morning, writing with crooked
pointed pen that makes a mark like the
trail of a Chicago girl
John Russell Young is another night
writer, and he has curious habits. He
uses fine pointed pen, makes very
small characters, and when engaged in
reflection draws his pen around between
the lines and words, making puddles of
ink that give his manuscript the appear
ance of one of Schwatkas maps Of
Alaska. George Alfred Townsend die
tates almost every line of his work to a
stenographer. So does Joseph Howard,
Jr.
George Augustus Sala writes with a
fine pen and makes manuscript SO small
and close that it is read with difficulty.
Sala works in the morning. and some
times well along toward the middle of
the afternoon. Sardou, when he gets a
play into his mind, moves out to his
country residence, and neither sees nor
speaks to anybody until he is through
with it. Attached to his chateau there
is library which opens on one side into
the hall, and on the other into the gar
den. Ii he grows tired of writing he
strolls out into the garden, and nobody
in the house knows whether he is al
work or not. The only person allowed
to enter the library is waiting maid,
who brings Sardou his meals and places
his letters on the table. all without say.
ing word. He writes almost continu.
ously from Z at night, and his penman.
ship looks as though it were executed
with the point of a needle.-Comment
/ and Dramatic Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
NJ. Gounod's Kite.

NJ Gounod's kindness of heart is pro-
verbal. Not long since, during his re-
cent stay in Normandy, little friend on
Il summers night melted the composer
to make him kite. NJ. Gounod set to
work and made a monster Midnight
saw the task completed. just as the
new day was creeping in, the maestro
took up his pen, and, as finishing
touch, inscribed on the face of the toy a
orief sonata. Rumor describes it as one
Of the most exquisite gems that he has
ever written.-New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A Shameful Slaughter.

Fifteen years ago the buffalo ranges
of Kansas and Colorado were covered
with thousands of these animals. The
other day party went out from Den
yer, and after weeks hunting man.
aged to kill three from herd of twenty
nine that they found in Lost park. 1t is
said that there are not more than 1900
buffaloes now in existence. Systematic
slaughter has produced this shameful re-
sult.-New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
An Ancient Corean Custom.

An ancient custom prevails in Corea.
Upon high hill in the capital about
dark are lighted four distinct fires.
These are the terminal signal fires of as
many series flashed along the hills of Co
rea from its remote provinces to indicate
that north, south, east and west, within
the realm, all is peace. As soon as these
are kindled the palace bell is rung, and
officials go before the king to transmit
the information thus received. Glove
land Leader.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
I'm provement In Business.

City editor to new reporter-Well, sir,
have you found out anything as to the
improved business outlook? We shall
want that article to morrow. Reporter
Yes, sir, l have learned something
very encouraging about two very inn
portant industries. Editor-Very good;
what is it? Raporter-They tell me that
the horse car drivers are working full
time, and that the electric lighting sta
ton is running nights. Lowell Citizen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
The French Yachtsman.

The French yachtsman wears white
flannel trousers held by scarf, which
covers belt or girdle, jacket of dark
blue, yellow leather shoes and straw
hat, with a ribbon generally tri-color,
and the adjective applied to him and his
clothes is copurchic, new compound of
pur and chic, meaning the very best
style.-Chicage Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A Curious Custom.

A curious fact about the Mashonas,
one of the mountain tribes which trav-
eler encountered, is their custom of
sleeping with their bodies exposed to the
heat of immense fires. which often en-
tirely destroy the epidermis, giving a
fearful Disagreement, and one of their
chiefs is described as having "a back re-
sembling side of corned beef-his skin
literally baked. Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Candles for the Tunnel.

One would have thought that the electric
light, or perhaps the more modest gas, or
even oil, would have been used for the pur-
pose of lighting the Mersey tunnel extern
sion works at Liverpool, but the contractors
are advertising for tenders for the supply
of $4,000 pounds of candles. Boston Tran
script.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Changed Her Opinion.

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland in Literary
Life states that she has objections to
flower missions, because flowers, al
though beautiful to behold, could not be
eaten, when she was unprejudiced by
the answer of fashionable society lady,
who said:
"Oh, our rule is to carry always a
flower in one hand, and loaf of bread
in the other"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Shakespearean Departments.

Only three European ibraries-the
British museum, Bodleian and the Ii
orary of Trinity college, Cambridge
nave, it is said, a finer Shakespearean
department. than the Boston public
library.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Easy EnOup.ll.

A correspondent asks: "Would you pleas
tell me what can do to make callous SIX.
soft and whites" "Why, of course, Vio,e
Let your mother do the wrestling with T.
washboard and take good, strong doses Of
ano daily before and after eating"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A Travelled Dog.

A Travelled dog named Ned died the other
day in Otis, Mass. He la been over Europe,
Asia and Africa Ned was III his Goth year
de had crossed the Atlantic sixteen times and
travelled $1,000 miles. New York Graphic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Largest Wooden Structure.

The largest wooden structure in the
world is said to be the government
buildings in the capital of New Zealand.
The block is four stories high and occu-
pies an area of nearly two acres. The
city itself is mostly wooden ON account
of the earthquakes of the region, and is
called "The City of Packing Cases." and
THE City of Match-Boxes. Chicago
Times
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Respect to Old Age.

l never yet saw gray-haired man to
whose eyes it would not bring tears to
be shown Difference and respect by
child. And the feeling grows as one
grows older. Senator Thurman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A Long Flight.

The case has been reported of golden
piover which alighted on d vessel in the
Pacific after pauscless fight from land
of at least 1900 to 900 miles. -Arhan-
saw Traveller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
A 5-year-old at Supper.

A Waterbury 5-year-old at the supper Ia
last evening sat down cup OF milk, which
had taised to his lips, with the remai
Mamma. believe the milkman has a 81
low. Hartford Times
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
Mrs. stoves penmanshin.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes a
hand that is peculiar and difficult to
read, because SO many of her letters
must be guessed at All the Beechers
make the same kink of B. 1t is hump
backed and distorted.-Detroit Fres
Press
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

Base ball has been introduced into the
Pittsburg insane asylum for the physi.
cal and mental improvement of the in.
mates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

"Teaison" is the name of a class of dis
eases arising, it is said, from the wrong
use of tel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

1t takes a first-class preacher and a
tirst-class nearer to get up first class
sermon. Rev. Sam Jones.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

ireland" means the westland. It
comes from the Celtic word lar and ous
word land lar meaning the west.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

Cuban planters keep snake called
the maja for the purpose of catching
rats, which duty it faithfully performs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13

Two years ago there was only one
crematory in the United States. Now
there are twelve.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01

Governor Church is endeavoring to
give o new phase to the insane hospital
folly SO long persisted in by him. The
old phase has become acntely tiresome,
not only to himself, but to the public
ct large, and something new will at least
serve as diversion. Two-fftha OF the
board of trustees have retired from off,
oial life through designations placed in
the governors hands four months ago.
These two left their political destiny
entirely to the governor and have there
by demonstrated TO the public that they
were mere tools OF the administration
to be used to subserye purpose. The
governor can legally appoint two trus-
tees to ill the vacancies occasioned by
these designations. he can even reap
point the two who have resigned. il he
sees fit. But these two, or any other
two, woull not be working quorum OF
the board. The presumption is that he
will overstep the Law and attempt to ap.
point successors to the three suspended
trustees. For this there is no authority,
but it will not be the first time the gov.
ernor has defied the law. Being carpet
Dagger he can afford to become an
uanrper. He is not responsible to the
people for his acts. With the aid oi
Auditor Ward he might succeed in tenn
porarily establishing fraudulent board
OF trustees and the presumption is that
Auditor Ward would lend his assistance
So the play will 60 on and the end is moi
vat
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01
Miilions OF Acres 0pen TO settiemenI

Millions of Acres Open TO settlement.
The lnna department at Washing ton
has given notice that MILLIONS OF aures
OF railroad indemnity lands will be open
to settlement by homesteaders and pre-
emptors within o few months. These
lands are among the best lands ever of
fered west Of the MiaHisslppi river and
ID the gulf states. such an opportunity
for the young people of this nation 60
acquire real estate tor the mere taking
will never occur again, as the pubic
lends will by another year be practically
exhausted. Thereafter the struggle for
homes and land will resemble Europe.
All who are abont to start for the west
or to locate on southern railroad lands
will find Copp's Settlers Guide OF spec
Isl service-published by Henry N.
Copp. Washington, u. @. price, rs cents.
1t tells all about the homestead, pre-
emption, timber culture, and other land
laws; how TO decipher surveyed town-
ship, section, and quarter-sectionp COR
ners; how long residence must be con-
timed; what settlement and improve
ments must be shown; how and on what
grounds ccnteHts against abandoned and
illegal entries can be commenced; loca-
tion of governments land offices and
names OF land officers, and it will doubt.
less says many settlers from the loss of
their land and Improvements, as design
ing people often mislead uninformed
settlers as to the requirements of the
settlement laws
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01
Removing a Serious Obstruction Gently.

ynamite and giant powder might answer
admirably to remove obatructions from He'll
Gate in East River, New York. but explosive
measures in medication are ever attended with
disastrous consequences. For instance, the
bowels cannot be violently drenched with
safety, norris there the slightest necessity for
80 doing On tho contrary, it is most unmise.
None but the plrblind adterents Sf antiquated
theories in medicine advise or sanction suoh q
course, 10 weaken the intestines- the effect
of drastic purgatioE7ris to compromise the
health of the entire system. With Eostetterts a
Stomach Bitters. on the other hand. the bowels
proximatine TO an eruption of Mt Popooata-
peti. but gradually. beneneiaily, withopt
wrsnching or drenea,ng- The liver and zstom-;
acl, az well rs che bowels, arc toned and bcnel
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01

J. J. Atkins. chief OF police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes-'My family and I are be-
neficiaries of your most excellent medI-
cine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption; having found it &c be all that
you claim for it, desire to testify to its
virtue. My friends to whom I have re-
commended t, praise 1t at every opportu-
nifty" DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption is guaranteed to cure colds,
Triai bottles free at Purdy g. Brecht.s
drug store. Large size 90.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01

In the second race between the yachts
Thistle and Volunteer, sailed yesterday, +,
the Yankee yacht came in two miles
ahead OF her competitor. The contest
was for the best two in three heats and
as the Thistle has won the first two
heats, the race belongs to her and the
CUP remains the properly OF she Nea
York yacht club, The boats started
with q fifteen mile wind, which increased
to twenty-five miles per honr, creating
a heavy sea.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01
The presidential party left Washin,

The presidential party left Washing
ton yesterday forenoon on it's tour OF
the states. The president has long
trip before MIN. during which ae will
see much of this great and glorious
country much more than he eves saw
before. The experience will be benefi-
cial to him and may not be entirely los!
npon those whom he represents in the
executive chair. 1t will be q pleasar.
iaunt and that it may beEsartily enjoy,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01

The Richland county, Dakota, dem,
ocratic club has issued postal card invi.
sations to numerous citizens OF repub-
lican Dakota to unite in delegation
excursion to st. Paul on the 10th inst,
to meet the president. There is nothing
exclusive about this arrangement. Invi-
tations are issued without ragard to
nnlifina